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Congratulations to Mary Jo Sanders!
August 30, 2004

(AUG 30) Mary Jo Sanders has been chosen as WBAN's September 2004 "Fighter of the Month!"  Sanders is one of the hottest boxers on the scene in women's boxing. Sanders had an impressive win, against Chevelle Hallback and successfully defended her IBA Continental belt against Holewyne this month.

More Weekend Results..
August 30, 2004

(AUG 30) On Saturday, in Boynton Beach, Florida, Bantamweight Laura Norton won a four-round unanimous decision over Miranda Mirasol; inDetroit, Michigan, Lightweight Kara Ro won a six-round unanimous decision over Angela Poe. And in Nairobi Middleweight Conjestina Achieng fought Fiona Tugume in an 8-rd exhibition.

Chamblin Wins by TKO; Mahfood by decision!
August 29, 2004

(AUG 29) Last night at in Kinder, Louisiana, Valerie "The Wolfe" Mahfood defeated number one ranked Carlette "The Truth" Ewell for the IBA Continental Americans Light Heavyweight Title. Mahfood weighed in for the match at 169 1/4 pounds. Ewell weighed in at 169 1/2 pounds. With the win, Mahfood's record improves to 17-7-1, 8 KO's. Ewell's drops to 6-3.  The IBA Title Match was a scheduled ten round event. Ewell fell in the second round, however, the referee deemed it a slip. The bout was awarded to Mahfood as a majority decision. The score cards read: 97-93, 97-93, 97-94.By the first bell, the Grand Casino Coushatta had sold out of all tickets, leaving standing room only for the several hundred still waiting to get inside. It is estimated over 6,000 people attended the fights, which featured Hector Camacho Jr. as the main event. Mahfood vs Ewell was awarded "fight of the night."  In a four-rounder, Kasha Chamblin, made a short night of it when she stopped Dana Kendrick 1:01 in the first round. 

Beki Returns to the ring!
by JollyDee
August 28, 2004

(AUG 28) After the long time of  inactivity, Piroska Beki, 5-2-0 (2KO)will be back in the ring! Beki last fought in March of 2002. Beki will be fighting on September 10th in Hungary,  on the undercard of Krisztina Belinszky's title fight. It will be Béki's first bout with her new management and trainer.  No opponent named at this time.

Kathy Rivers-Elizabeth Kerin slug to a DRAW!
By Bob Marovitz
August 28, 2004

(Aug 28) Last night in Chicago, Elizabeth Kerin, 3-0-1, stepped up to the plate and fought Kathy Rivers, now 13-4-2, in a slugfest that ended in a four-round draw at the Ramada Hotel. Rivers took the fight on two days notice after Kerin, with the help of Bonnie Canino challenged Rivers to fly to Chicago for the fight. Rivers, who fights Leatitia Robinson next month was ready and both women weighed in at 176 pounds. 

Weigh-in:Coushatta IV Card
Photos/report By Janis Guidry and Patricia Butaud

(AUG 27) Tonight in Kinder, Louisiana, Valerie "The Wolfe" Mahfood and Carletta "The Truth" Ewell for tomorrow's card.  Both fighters were confident and  looking forward to fighting each other. The two will be fighting for the IBA Continental Americas Title at the Grand Casino Coushatta. Mahfood weighed in at 169 1/4, and Ewell, 169 1/2.  Also, Kasha Chamblin and her opponent, Dana Kendrick both weighed in at 122 1/4. 

Hot news from Hungary!
August 27, 2004

(AUG 27) On September 25, 2004, at the Sporthall in Nagykálló, Hungary, there will be a Hungarian super fight when Bettina Csabi, 19-0-0 (9 KO), will be fighting Viktoria Milo, 9-3-0 (2 KO), for the WIBF-GBU Super Flyweight title.  This title was vacated by Judith Palacian, due to her retirement from boxing. Source: JollyDee

Ann Wolfe in September Issue of Esquire Magazine
source: press release
August 26, 2004

(AUG 26) WACO, TEXAS - Now available in stores near you is the latest issue of Esquire Magazine featuring an article on IBA Light Heavy Weight Champion Ann Wolfe. Top Esquire writer and avid boxing fan Scott Raab sparred with Wolfe in May of this year. He wanted to get a first hand feel (literally) of what it was like to square off with one of the greatest female boxers in the world. And Ann did NOT disappoint. The Champ delivered ...

The "Beatdown"
Source: Press Release
August 26, 2004

(AUG 26) Laila Ali moves up in weight to challenge the newly crowned WIBA Light Heavyweight Champ, Gwendolyn O’Neil of Guyana. On Friday September 24th, 2004 at 7:00 pm, Absoloot Entertainment is bringing World Championship Boxing to the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The Triple Crown Super Middleweight Champion, Laila Ali (18-0 15 KO’s) will move up to light heavyweight to challenge the newly crowned.....

Results: Brown Wins by decision
August 25, 2004

(AUG 25) Last night at the Mid Hudson Civic Center, in Poughkeepsie, New York, Leona "Downtown" Brown, of New York, won a six-round unanimous decision over Canadian Olga Heron. The fight was on the ESPN2 "Tuesday Night Fights"  but was not televised.

Rodriguez Wins NABA Title by Decision!
August 22, 2004

(AUG 22) Last night at the Paragon Resort and Casino, in Marksville, LA.,  Wendy Rodriguez, became the new NABA World champion when she defeated Yajaira Martinez. Check out the 25-plus huge digital photo gallery (#195) , and MPEG gallery (#196)! 

Jazmín Rivas takes title 
By Ewan Whyte
August 22, 2004

(AUG 22) Less than five weeks since the donnybrook in Quérataro that had spectators throwing money into the ring, Jazmín Rivas of Torreón (Coahuila) and Martha Leticia Arévalo of Guadalajara (Jalisco) did it again last night in Ciudad Obregón — this time for the Mexican bantamweight title — and once again, Martha Leticia showed great courage in the face of a remorseless pounding from the seventeen-year-old. As in the first fight, Rivas had no difficulty in imposing her style, landing the heavier blows and winning clearly on the scorecards of all three judges (100-93, 99-91, 100-93) but without breaking the spirit of the Guadalajaran, and once again, the talent of the one and the courage of the other were applauded loudly at the end of each round.

Wendy Rodriguez: Always Ready, Never Scared
By David A. Avila
August 20, 2004

Patrolling the flyweight division like a hawk seeking its prey, Wendy Rodriguez  is anxious for new challenges.  Like most women in boxing she often moves to other weight divisions on occasion to fight bigger and taller opponents. She’s always searching for competition.  On Saturday, Rodriguez, a Los Angeles fighter, will be in Marksville, Louisiana to fight Yahaira Martinez for the NABAW title in a 10-round fight at the Paragon Resort and Casino. She doesn’t care ..

Harding’s Hearing Set for September 1st!
By Sue TL Fox
August 19, 2004

(AUG 19) The Tonya Harding Team is not backing down from a protest that they presented to the Edmonton Boxing and Wrestling Commission (EBWC), after the fight between Amy Johnson and Harding on June 26, 2004, that took place at the Shaw Conference Centre, in Edmonton, Canada.  Full Story

Rivas fights for title at seventeen!
By Ewan Whyte
August 18, 2004

(AUG 18) This Saturday (21st August) in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, seventeen-year-old Jazmin (‘la Rusita’) Rivas will be looking of her tenth knockout when she fights Martha Leticia Arévalo for the vacant Mexican bantamweight championship. Arévalo won the admiration of the crowd for her refusal to go down despite taking heavy punishment in the early rounds when the two last fought last month, but will have to do more to stand any chance of denying the talented Rivas [13 – 2 (9 KOs)] her first national title. Full Story

Collins Returns to Ring!
August 18, 2004

(AUG 18) On August 26, 2004, at the Huntington Townhouse, at the New York's Annual Charity Fight Night, in New York,  Kathy "Wildcat" Collins, will make her return to the ring after a three year layoff. She will be fighting Bonnie Wherry. Also, Jamie McGrath will be fighting Isabel Manyseng, and Jill Emery will face. Elizabeth Mooney. (Also men's boxing on card)

Ortegon Elected Chairman of  Commission!
August 16, 2004

(AUG 16) Congratulations to Retired World Champion Trina Ortegon of Albuquerque, New Mexico, who has just recently, be chosen to be the Chairman of the New Mexico Athletic Commission.  She was chosen after Joe Chavez, resigned from his position as chairman.

Jeffries Wins by
six-round decision

By Mara Castillon
August 14, 2004

TEMECULA-It was experience against power and once again smarts won out. Kelsey Jeffries used her high-powered offense to blitz through six rounds in a non-title fight over San Antonio's powerful Melissa Yanas (3-3, 2 KOs) at the Pechanga Resort and Casino on Friday. The fight was not televised by ESPN. 

Results: St. John Defeats Pudwill
April 14, 2004

(AUG 14) Last night at the Buffalo Chip Outdoor Sports Complex and Campground in Strugis, South Dakota, and promoted by Dakota Storm Promotions, in association with The Legendary Buffalo Chip Campground, Mia St. John, 137,  won a four-round unanimous decision over Regan Pudwill, 137.

Sitzes Fights Jeffries for IBA Title
Source: Press Release
August 12, 2004

(AUG 12) On September 23, 2004, at the Tank, in San Jose, California, the Main Event features Paul "The Punisher" Williams 23-0 (17) from Augusta, GA vs. Arturo Reyes 20-12 (18) of Cuidad Obregon, Mexico, in a 10-Round Welterweight clash.Paul, a Tommy Hearns replica is an undefeated welterweight blessed with height, reach and great hand speed. 

2004 Women’s National Golden Gloves Tournament
August 9, 2004

(AUG 9) On October 21 to October 23, 2004, The Women's National Golden Gloves Championships will be held in Chicago.  The competition site will be at St. Andrews Gym, and the host hotel is the Days Inn Gold Co.

The “Goose” Wins Action Star Role!
August 8, 2004

(AUG 8) WBAN has been keeping up with Corinne van Ryck de Groot, as she competed from week to week competing with others to win an opportunity to star in an action star movie. The “Goose” did win the competition and just lately was featured in the movie, “Bet your Life”.

Brown to fight Heron!
August 7, 2004

(AUG 7) On August 24, 2004, at the Mid Hudson Civic Center,  in Poughkeepsie, New York, Leona "Downtown" Brown, of New York, will be fighting Canadian Olga Heron.  The fight will be on the card of an ESPN2 "Tuesday Night Fights." For ticket information, call 845-896-0818.

Mariana “Golden Girl” Juarez Fights Linda Tenberg in Houston
By David A. Avila -Maxboxing.com

August 5, 2004Fight by fight, site by site, the legend of Mariana Juarez grows every day across the Southwest.  The Mexican beauty seems to have that magnetic attraction that only a few fighters possess like a perpetual golden spotlight.  Juarez may be the “Golden Girl,” the female equivalent to Oscar De La Hoya, but like the Golden Boy she has to prove it in the ring. On Saturday she faces veteran fighter Linda Tenberg (11-9) at the Pasadena Fairgrounds in Houston, Texas. The first bout begins at 7 p.m.

Sanders to make first defense of her IBA title 
August 5, 2004

(AUG 5) On August 19, 2004, at the Aldrich Arena, in St. Paul, Minnesota, Mary Jo Sanders will make her first defense of her IBA 140-lb continental belt (10 rounds) when she takes on Lisa Holewyne.  The event is being promoted by Team Freedom Promotions, Inc.  

Rodriguez to defend Flyweight World NABA Title!
August 4, 3004 

(AUG 4) On August 21, NABA world champion Wendy Rodriguez, will be defending her title against Yahaira Martinez at the Paragon Casino, in Marksville, Louisiana. In addition to Rodriguez fighting on the 21st, Team Rodriguez wanted to put out a public challenge!  They told WBAN,  “We would like to place a challenge to Stephanie “All Action” Dobbs…she seems to be the talk of the town---let’s see who’s “all action” or “all talk.”

Ali - Nunez
By BRIAN ACKLEY
WBAN Senior Editor

August 1, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – No Ann Wolfe for now. No Lucia Rijker, and definitely no Christy Martin. If we are to take much at all from Laila Ali's largely uninspiring win over a severely overmatched Monica Nunez, it might be that Ali indeed is starting to get a bit bored with the whole thing, not being Muhammad Ali’s daughter, but the boxing game.  Ali spent the week talking more about what lies ahead for her in life, not the sport, and fought like it Friday night. While fans were warmly enthusiastic in their support, many also felt unsatisfied and grumbled at the end result when Nunez’s corner, for no reason apparent to ..

 
     
     
   
 
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